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MINI Grounds The Rocketman: Report
Jan 24, 2012 Ξ

MINI Grounds The Rocketman: Report

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MINI’s Rocketman city car took last year’s Geneva Motor Show by storm. The small (even by MINI’s standards) urban commuter seemed destined for production, giving MINI another weapon to counter  Full Article »

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Qatar Motor Show: Bugatti Introducing Custom Veyron Grand Sport Special Edition
Jan 24, 2012 Ξ

Qatar Motor Show: Bugatti Introducing Custom Veyron Grand Sport Special Edition

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I am a sucker for a one-off vehicle especially when the one-off is a variant of the fastest production car in the world. Bugatti will introduce yet another version of  Full Article »

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Cell Phone Blocking Is Here: Is That Good News Or Bad News?
Jan 23, 2012 Ξ

Cell Phone Blocking Is Here: Is That Good News Or Bad News?

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Scosche Industries builds accessories for car audio and consumer electronics, and it’s also created the first (that we’re aware of) legal cell phone blocking system. Unlike cell phone jammers (which  Full Article »

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Sale Of Spyker In Progress: Report
Jan 20, 2012 Ξ

Sale Of Spyker In Progress: Report

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Saab’s bankruptcy has hit parent company Swedish Automobile (Swan) hard. Expenses related to the bankruptcy have left Swan with liquidity problems, and its now faced with the prospects of selling  Full Article »

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Peugeot Withdraws From Racing, And We Wonder Who’s Next
Jan 19, 2012 Ξ

Peugeot Withdraws From Racing, And We Wonder Who’s Next

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When Peugeot entered the Le Mans endurance racing series in 2007, Audi was the 800 pound gorilla. Audi’s R10 diesels were unstoppable, and it seemed like Peugeot would be relegated  Full Article »

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With Maybach Winding Down, Bentley Pursues Its Customers
Jan 18, 2012 Ξ

With Maybach Winding Down, Bentley Pursues Its Customers

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After years of losing money with its flagship Maybach brand, Daimler has decided to shutter its ultra-premium car line. Instead, Mercedes-Benz will step up its game with a higher-end series  Full Article »

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Sale Of Parent Company Puts Lotus’ Future In Question
Jan 17, 2012 Ξ

Sale Of Parent Company Puts Lotus’ Future In Question

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If politics makes for strange bedfellows, so does the automotive business. Volvo is owned by Chinese automaker Geely, while Jaguar / Land Rover is owned by the Indian company Tata.  Full Article »

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Porsche Announces Lighter, More Powerful Boxster
Jan 12, 2012 Ξ

Porsche Announces Lighter, More Powerful Boxster

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When it comes to mid-engine, rear drive roadsters, Porsche’s Boxster and Boxster S have long been the standard for agility and handing. As good as the cars have been over  Full Article »

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Velocità On The Cheap: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Priced At Just $22,000
Jan 12, 2012 Ξ

Velocità On The Cheap: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Priced At Just $22,000

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Affordable Italian sports cars used to be a staple of the American motoring diet. In the 1970s and 1980s, we had Lancias, Fiat Spyders and Fiat X/19s aplenty, and stepping  Full Article »

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2013 BMW M5 6-Speed Manual Transmission Option Confirmed
Jan 9, 2012 Ξ

2013 BMW M5 6-Speed Manual Transmission Option Confirmed

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While on the floor at this year’s North American International Auto Show, our friends at BMWBlog were able to listen in on BMW officials confirming that the 2013 BMW M5  Full Article »

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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Takes Home North American Truck of the Year Award
Jan 9, 2012 Ξ

2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Takes Home North American Truck of the Year Award

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The 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque seems to be a vehicle that was groomed to receive the distinguished North American Truck of the year award. With its unique styling  Full Article »

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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Elantra Crowned 2012 North American Car of the Year
Jan 9, 2012 Ξ

2012 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Elantra Crowned 2012 North American Car of the Year

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Hyundai has proven to be a major contender amongst brands that have previously dominated the automotive market on American soil. It has been rather evident in many of our previous  Full Article »

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Upcoming Dodge Dart Could Get 40 MPG
Jan 6, 2012 Ξ

Upcoming Dodge Dart Could Get 40 MPG

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Chrysler put out a press release a few days back that focused on Fiat earning another five percent of Chrysler, for meeting the last of three goals assigned by the  Full Article »

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Domestic Auto Industry Crawls Towards Recovery In 2011
Jan 5, 2012 Ξ

Domestic Auto Industry Crawls Towards Recovery In 2011

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The numbers from the U.S. Big Three automakers are in, and on the surface it appears to be good news for the recovering domestic auto industry. In terms of unit  Full Article »

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New Official Lexus LF-LC Sports Car Concept Images Revealed Ahead of Detroit Auto Show
Jan 4, 2012 Ξ

New Official Lexus LF-LC Sports Car Concept Images Revealed Ahead of Detroit Auto Show

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I happen to have a guilty pleasure in the design and look of recent Lexus vehicles, even the new CT200h hybrid. The new Lexus LF-A happens to be one of  Full Article »

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